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Mussels vs. Shark raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between mussels and shark raw

  • Mussels has more vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, zinc, folate, and vitamin C; however, shark raw is richer in vitamin B6.
  • Mussels covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 938% more than shark raw.
  • Mussels has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of mussels is 50, while the glycemic index of shark raw is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat and Fish, shark, mixed species, raw.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 9.9% 24% 252% 50% 73% 122% 48% 887% 489%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 35% 10% 14% 32% 11% 12% 90% 10% 2% 199%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +67.5%
Contains more IronIron +700%
Contains more CopperCopper +351.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +520.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +35.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +45233.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +145.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +32.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.6%
~equal in Calcium ~34mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 45% 30% 0% 0% 75% 97% 56% 57% 23% 3000% 0% 57% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 23% 20% 9% 11% 14% 55% 42% 92% 186% 0.25% 2.3% 35%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +30%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +614.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +577.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +36.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1510.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +2433.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +300%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.938mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mussels Shark raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 24µg 1.49µg 938%
Manganese 6.8mg 0.015mg 295%
Selenium 89.6µg 36.5µg 97%
Iron 6.72mg 0.84mg 74%
Vitamin B2 0.42mg 0.062mg 28%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.4mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.3mg 0.042mg 22%
Zinc 2.67mg 0.43mg 20%
Folate 76µg 3µg 18%
Vitamin C 13.6mg 0mg 15%
Copper 0.149mg 0.033mg 13%
Sodium 369mg 79mg 13%
Choline 65mg 12%
Phosphorus 285mg 210mg 11%
Vitamin E 1mg 7%
Protein 23.8g 20.98g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.95mg 0.695mg 5%
Magnesium 37mg 49mg 3%
Vitamin D 24IU 3%
Potassium 268mg 160mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.014g 1.808g 2%
Calories 172kcal 130kcal 2%
Vitamin A 91µg 70µg 2%
Cholesterol 56mg 51mg 2%
Carbs 7.39g 0g 2%
Fats 4.48g 4.51g 0%
Net carbs 7.39g 0g N/A
Calcium 33mg 34mg 0%
Vitamin B3 3mg 2.938mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.85g 0.925g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.212g 1.195g 0%
Tryptophan 0.267mg 0.235mg 0%
Threonine 1.025mg 0.92mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.036mg 0.967mg 0%
Leucine 1.676mg 1.705mg 0%
Lysine 1.779mg 1.926mg 0%
Methionine 0.537mg 0.621mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.853mg 0.819mg 0%
Valine 1.04mg 1.081mg 0%
Histidine 0.457mg 0.618mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.276g 0.316g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.506g 0.527g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.044g 0.109g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 4% 7% 61% 3%
Protein: 23.8 g
Fats: 4.48 g
Carbs: 7.39 g
Water: 61.15 g
Other: 3.18 g
21% 5% 74%
Protein: 20.98 g
Fats: 4.51 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 73.58 g
Other: 0.93 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +13.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +241.9%
Contains more WaterWater +20.3%
~equal in Fats ~4.51g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 33% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.85 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.212 g
24% 46% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.925 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.808 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.195 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +78.3%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.925g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~1.195g

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Mussels - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174217/nutrients
  2. Shark raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173697/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.